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February 12, 2026
Equilibrium Execution: Game-Theoretic Optimal Trading Under Endogenous MEV
A deep dive into learning optimal DEX execution policies when searchers fight back. We formulate the problem as a Stackelberg game, solve it with Iterated Best Response, and find the complexity frontier for when adaptivity is worth it.